as an off shoot of the social justice thread, I thought it might be nice to start a thread about the social classes. I think first it would be appropriate to define and characterize the classes:

1. The "thrash"

The lowest class, usually unemployed, often drunk. Known by different names in different countries, for instance, the infamous 'chavs'. Actually a very small class, but often appears in concentrated areas.

Education: HS drop outs, mostly
Jobs: what ?
Hobbies: watching reality tv, drinking

2. The lower class (the working class)

One of the big classes, traditionally the biggest class, though not anymore. usually work hard and don't waste too much money on luxuries, tend to like the simple things in life

Education: HS, some additional technical training sometimes
Jobs: The blue collar workers, manual laborers, owners of night shops and food stalls etc
Hobbies: watching soap operas and the like, fishing, bowling or other not too active sports

3. The middle class

the white collar workers, the biggest class of all, they spend most of their life trying to be or at least appear upper class. Tend to look down on the lower class. Care a lot about image. Dream of a house in the suburbs.

Education: HS, higher education, uno
Jobs: office drones, middle and lower management, engineers, small bossiness owners (newspaper shops etc),..
Hobbies: often something active to compensate for their not physically demanding jobs, tend to like to travel, like to appear upper class

4.The upper class

people that are or appear important because of their job or position in society. Usually have demanding jobs the pay a lot.

Education: uni
Jobs: upper management, doctors, politicians
Hobbies: various, though they tend to work a lot

5. the elite

people born into extrodinary wealth and/or fame. Rich bastards that don't have to work if they don't want to.

Education: uni, or nothing if they don't feel like it
Jobs: politicians, big business owners,...
Hobbies: if they work it's basically a hobby for them.